Transport
Police name man sought over Wellington taxi shooting
Wellington police have named the man they are seeking over the shooting of a taxi driver on Saturday night.
Man dead in train accident
A man has been killed after being hit by a train in Upper Hutt.
Is it our roads or us?
The associate transport minister Julie Anne Genter is asking the industry for suggestions on how to get our incredibly high road toll down. So far, this year the toll is at 329, one more than all of… Audio
Queenstown bus fares: How do other cities compare?
Queenstown's new $2 bus fare means its public transport is considerably cheaper than in New Zealand's main centres, although central Christchurch fares come close.
Queenstown's $2 bus launch suffers teething problems
Some buses are not showing up and others are breaking down.
'High-value, inexpensive changes' can cut road toll - Minister
The government is investigating a zero road toll target similar to the Swedish approach, with Associate Transport Minister Julie Anne Genter saying the current death rate is a crisis. Video, Audio
Classic planes, 'Love is in the air'
Renowned writer and photographer Ivor Wilkins' new book Classic Planes explores not just the machines, but the aviation pioneers of New Zealand history and the engineers working to obsessively rebuild… Audio, Gallery
Queenstown launches cheap bus fares
One of the richest places in New Zealand now has some of the cheapest buses. RNZ News Otago-Southland reporter Ian Telfer is among the first to ride Queenstown's two dollar buses. Video, Audio
Taxi driver left fearing for life in unprovoked attack
A Wellington taxi driver has described how he fled for his life after a passenger shot him.
Fatal crash means 2017 road toll now tops last year's total
The death of a man in a crash in Hawke's Bay today has brought this year's road toll to 329 - which is now one higher than for the whole of last year.
Auckland flights delayed after passenger skips airport security
An elderly woman turns out to have been responsible for major disruption at Auckland Airport's domestic terminal.
Insight: Death on the Roads
After years of safety improvements, law changes and public campaigns, the death toll on the roads is trending upwards again. Philippa Tolley asks if it’s just a matter of more people on the roads, or… Audio
Alan Curtis: MOTAT's forever tram driver
December 2017 marks the 50th Anniversary of the iconic tramway at Auckland's Museum of Transport and Technology. The trams are a reminder of the times when Auckland City, and other cities around the… Audio, Gallery
Fatal crash brings 2017 road toll closer to last year's total
A fatal accident on State Highway 29 early this morning has brought 2017's road toll to 326, two short of last year's total toll. Audio
Sincere apologies for train's 20 second early departure
A rail company in Japan has apologised after one of its trains departed 20 seconds early.
Road toll heading towards the worst in seven years- why?
With just 6 weeks until the end of the year, 325 people have died on the roads... ...that's just three fewer than all of last year. An analysis of the road toll by consultants Deloitte, and just… Audio
Road toll heads toward highest in 7 years - Insight
This road toll is heading towards being the worst in seven years. With just six weeks until the end of the year, 326 people have died on the roads, that's just three down on all of last year. RNZ… Audio
Commuter chaos avoided, but industrial dispute continues
Fears of commuter chaos in the capital during the 24-hour train strike have proved unfounded, but the industrial dispute is looking far from resolved.
Wellington on track for more train strikes
The industrial dispute between the Rail and Maritime Transport Union and the company running the trains seems to be hardening, with each side accusing the other of lying and bullying. Audio
Airline fined for letting pasenger board flight to NZ
A South American airline that let a passenger board a flight to New Zealand despite being told by Immigration NZ not to do so has been fined more than $11,000.
